Ultra_Tales_Issue_13

EVENT REPORTCHILTERN WAY ULTRAJAN SPEAKING TO RACE DIRECTOR LINDLEY CHAMBERSPHOTOGRAPH | DAN CONNORSIt proved a tougher race than even I had thoughtand those that finished worked really hard to earnit. I wanted a real challenge for people and I thinkthis is one worthy of the word. Whilst map readingis not to everyone's taste its not too complicated onthis route and is mostly well signed but you do haveto use the map when there are various paths andthrough villages.So do I think it was a success?Yes on the whole I am pleased with how the eventran. the checkpoints worked out great although Imay move CP6 as space is restricted.The marshals I had were fantastic and really did meand the runners proud during the event. I had greatsupport from Maxine with the organisation andplanning.What will I change? I will extend the cutoffs for the200k race to 42 hours to make it a bit moreachievable for more runners whilst still being verytough. I will extend the 100k cut off to 19 hours toallow more to finish although it will still be a tough100k race.I will leave the navigation alone I like the challengeof having to navigate and it makes you look atwhere you are and where you are going and in anarea as pretty as this that's a good thing.Next year there will be a road book rather thanmaps and a link on the website so all can follow thetrackers and watch the race unfold.The start and finish venue was fantastic and havinga place to sleep after the event is really useful.The trackers were fantastic and a great help forsafety and logistics.162 ULTRA TALES | OCTOBER 2014Sponsored by thehttp://